Discuss: The Open-Source Milestone Application Framewor

Akil Franklin afranklin at techMilestone.com
Mon Apr 29 16:22:07 UTC 2002


Forrest J. Cavalier III [mailto:mibsoft at mibsoftware.com] wrote:

> As written, clause 6 obligates everyone who reuses the smallest piece
> of your software.
>   6. All advertising materials regarding products derived from this
>   software and/or features derived from its use must include the
>   following acknowledgement:
> 
> There is much written on how the original BSD advertising clause
> reaches too far, but it does have a limitation "All advertising
> materials mentioning features or use of this software must display..."
> 
> Is there a reason the BSD phrasing does not meet your goals?
> 

The BSD phrasing is sufficient. How is this:

6. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
must display the following acknowledgement:
"Powered by the Milestone Application Framework (www.techMilestone.com)"

Better?


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